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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 4 Send Message	Natalie	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:23
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 4 Send Message	Wondered if anyone could help me find information about my great grandmother Harriet Emma Clarke. i know that she was Born 1885 in Erpingham Norfolk, Died 1957 Ipswich. Married Ernest Alfred Colman in 1901. but can not find is she had any brothers or sister or names of her parents.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:25
	Her birth cert will name her parents - her marriage cert will name both fathers
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:28
	Her birth may have been registered in Erpingham district - that is probably not her actual birthplace 1891 census Name: Harriet Clarke Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Cley, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Cley Next The Sea Ecclesiastical parish: Cley next the Sea Town: Cley Next The Sea County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Erpingham Sub-registration district: Holt ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Clarke 30 Sarah Clarke 31 Margaret Clarke 9 Marion Clarke 7 Harriet Clarke 6 Henry Clarke 4 William Clarke 2 Dorothy Clarke 2/12 You can cross-refer when you get one of the certs
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:28
	Name: Harriet Emma Clarke Year of Registration: 1885 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Erpingham County: Norfolk Volume: 4b Page: 76 (click to see others on page) Name: Harriet Emma Clarke Year of Registration: 1901 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Erpingham County: Norfolk Volume: 4b Page: 163 (click to see others on page) In case you want to buy the cert x
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Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:34
	1901 shows a younger Dorothy - perhaps the first one died? Name: Dorothy A Clarke Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1898 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Cley, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Cley Next The Sea Ecclesiastical parish: Cley next the Sea Town: Cley Next The Sea County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Erpingham Sub-registration district: Holt ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 28 Household Members: Name Age George Clarke 41 Sarah Clarke 42 Henry G Clarke 14 William J Clarke 13 Nesbit Clarke 8 Dorothy A Clarke 3
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:35
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	hi possible 1891 census Name Harriet E. Clarke Age 4 Estimated Year of Birth 1887 Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Occupation Scholar Address 5, Pipe Burner's Row District East Wymer, Norwich Parish Administrative County Norfolk Birth Place Norwich Birth County Norfolk in house ellen clarke head 38 married arthur l 6 harriet e 4 john w 1
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:35
	Sister Margaret in 1901 Name: Margaret Clark Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Cley, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Ilford Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Ilford County/Island: Essex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Romford Sub-registration district: Ilford ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 133 Household Members: Name Age Archibald McNeish 36 Jeanie H McNeish 33 Mary F McNeish 7 Janet McNeish 2 Margaret Clark 19 Can't see Harriet at the moment
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	11 Dec 2009 14:37
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	same family in 1901 1901 census Address 5 Pipe Burners Row Bull Close S James Civil Parish Norwich Rural District Town or Village or Hamlet Ecclesiastical Parish S James With Pockthorpe Parliamentary Borough or Division Norwich County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Norwich Administrative County Norfolk Householder 1 Name Arthur L Clarke Relation to Head of Family Son Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 16 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Pupil Teacher Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity Householder 2 Name Ellen Clarke Relation to Head of Family Wife Condition as to Marriage Married Age Last Birthday 47 Sex Female Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity Householder 3 Name Harriet E Clarke Relation to Head of Family Daughter Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 14 Sex Female Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity Householder 4 Name John A Clarke Relation to Head of Family Head Condition as to Marriage Married Age Last Birthday 41 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Drapers Porter Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity Householder 5 Name John W Clarke Relation to Head of Family Son Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 11 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity Householder 6 Name Leonard E Clarke Relation to Head of Family Son Condition as to Marriage Single Age Last Birthday 5 Sex Male Profession or Occupation Employment Status Where Born Norfolk Norwich Language Infirmity

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